We'd like to say that the following two items scheduled to post within the next 16 hours are filled with wit, wisdom and a keenly honed insight into all matters musical. That is, we'd like to say that. But truth be told, we wrote the items ourselves.

Shouting Across America - Less Than Jake hits the road behind its latest GNV FLA.

The Gutter Twins Head Out Again - The alt-rock duo shows no sign of slowing down, with a full plate of summer shows in the U.S. and Europe.

And now for your viewing pleasure, Beach Bods of the Rich & Famous - ABC News

Dates, Dates & More Dates …

Aimee Mann updates today with a few new September dates. Newly added shows include September 5 in Atlanta (Georgia) at Variety Playhouse; September 6 in Greensboro (North Carolina) at Carolina Theatre; September 8 in Richmond (Virginia) at The National Theater; September 9 in Towson (Maryland) at Recher Theatre and September 14 in Westhampton Beach (New York) at Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center.

We don't know how big a Euro tour she is going to do, but Gloria Estefan has added two dates, one for Northern Ireland and the other for the Netherlands. Specifics are September 5, Rotterdam at Ahoy' Rotterdam, and September 8, Belfast, Odyssey Arena.

Paul Weller updates with a new set of German show listings. New ones include October 6 in Cologne, October 7 in Berlin, October 8 in Hamburg, October 10 in Heidelberg and October 11 in Munich.

And we have a bunch of U.K. club dates for Lyrics Born. Included are shows in London (July 20), Brighton (July 21), Edinburgh (July 22), Nottingham (July 23) and Bristol (July 24).

Once again, thank you for being our companion on our daily journey through the wild and vicious world of concert data. A world where life is cheap, friends are cheaper, and everyone, yes, everyone will do anything if the price is right. And we wouldn't change it for the world. G'night.